The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

of Prussia; Princess Irene of Hesse anC
Princess Victoria of Schlesweig- Holstein
Prince Alfred of Edinourg and the xo-
men Of the bed chamber and ladies-in-
waiting and others closed the procession,
| with the CAPTAINS OF the corps Ct GeGtle-
men-;tt-arms and the yeoman of the
Grard, whose corps was posted at differ
ent points in the Abpev.
! As the procession filed up the aisle DIR,
Bridge played the march by Handel
while the royal family slowly took their
seats, the queen occupying the corona
ton chair, over the back of which drop
ped the regal robes of State, which the
queen presently assumed with the asst
auce of the mistress of the robes.
NtG.IF'csST SCENE.
The Abbey was now blaze OF mag
niience. On The right OF the royal dais
the lord chancellor, N bis magnificent
robes or state add flowing sig, mass OF
velvet and erinine was seateG. Behina
him sat 800 peers of the realm and their
peeresses, attired in costumes of rich
velvetand sumptuous silks Behind these
| the lord lieutenants, heavy with their
robes and insignia of office and the di-
| piomats whose bosoms were covered
with decorations. On the left, and facing
the lord chancellor, was the speaker of
the house of commons, also wearing his
robes Of Office, with the golden mace be-
fore bim. Behind him were the mem
bers of the house of commons and their
wives, all richly arrayed for the occasion.
| So, on the other side of her, the queens
eyes would fall upon two brilliant masses,
| splendid in colors and dazzling with
jewels.
The galleries which reach up to the
lofty apse were crowded with black
mass of clergymen. Down the nave the
eye was greeted with brigh. array af mil
itary and naval uniforms Conspicuous
amongst even all this brilliance, were the
dazzling ORIENTAL costumes Of the Indian
rajahs sparkling with preeious stones.
The rays of the sun, streaming through
the colored windows, gave rich and
varied glow to an assemblage which in IL
self was as picturesque as the world has
ever witnessed. The long spaces between
the Abbey pillars glowed with the irri-
descence of many rainbows. The scenes
were of more than regal splendor, and
must have reminded the queen of the
lavish display of grandeur which signal
lied her coronation Court officials who
have seen both say to-day's spectacle far
exceeded that of the coronation in mag
nilicence
SOME OF THE NoTABIEs PRESENT
Amongst the notables that could be
seen from the press gallery were Premier
Salisbury, wearing the order of the garter,
Lord Cranbrook, Lord Alcester, Lord
Ashbourne, Sir William Vernon Har-
court, Mr. Gladstone, in court Uniform,
with Mrs Gladstone, James Russell Low
ell and Mr. Blaine. In the gallery over
looking the dais Queen Kapiolani and
Princess Liliokolani in rich golden robes
were seated in the sac5arium, Just under
the stream of crimson rays falling through
the windows Amongst the royalties who
awaited the Queens arrival were the
blind king of Saxony, who was led to a
seat in the choir near the dais, beside
whom sat the Queen of the Belgians and
Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria
A fanfire of silver trumpets announced
the queens arrival. Another fanfire inti-
mated that she had taken her seat in the
coronation chair. There had been heard
outside continuous roll OF cannon, sa-
lutes and pealing of bells, all mingling
with the thunderous acclamations of the
people But sudden hush fell every
where when the queen, seated, took the
prayer book in her hand and bowed her
head for short interval in silent prayer,
THE so1EN SERVICE.
The service then commenced, the can
non intoning and the choir responding,
with an appeal to Almighty God in the
queens behalf. This was followed by the
singing of TIE Deum TO a setting by the
prince consorf, which was grandly effect
i've After the Lords prayer, the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, stepping to the
front of the communion table, read the
three special prayers prepared for the oc-
casion. During the reading of the pray
ers the foreign princes and princesses
royal family, following the national Gus
tom, simply inclined forward
The psalm chosen was the Goth " The
Lord hear thee in the day of trouble"
The setting of DIR. Bridge was admirably
calculated to display the splendid quail
ties of the choir. The dean of Westmin-
ster next read the lesson for the day (lst
Peter, chapter q, then followed the an
them, Blessed be the Lord, thy God,
who hath delighted in thee,' written es-
pecially for the jubilee.
In the middle of the anthem was in
serted, by request of the queen, the cho-
rale Gotha," composed by Prince Albert
The remainder of the service was con-
Quoted by the archbishop of Canterbury.
The final organ solo was prolonged to en-
able the congregation to join in the pray
or. Before the cessation Its strains the
ceremony was at an end.
FILIAL sALuTArIoNs.
The queen, rising from the coronation